Mediterranean Chicken Packets Recipes

GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN FOIL PACKS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut 4 (18x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Mix cheese, lemon peel and oregano. Place 1 chicken breast, 3 tomato slices, 1/4 cup onion and 5 olives on center of each sheet. Spoon 1/4 of the cheese mixture over chicken and vegetables on each sheet.
• For each packet, bring up 2 sides of foil over chicken and vegetables so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
• Place packets on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 20 to 25 minutes, rotating packets 1/2 turn after 10 minutes, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Place packets on plates. Cut large X across top of each packet; carefully fold back foil.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place four 12-inch squares of parchment paper or heavy-duty foil on a work surface. Place a chicken breast on one half of each square, leaving a 2-inch border; season with salt and pepper.
• Dividing evenly, top chicken with tomatoes, artichokes, olives, capers, and feta. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and oil. Fold parchment over ingredients, and crimp edges to seal.
• Place packets on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until chicken is opaque throughout, 20 to 22 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill, or preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Prepare 4 sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil to measure about 12 by 15-inches.
• Fold in half crosswise to crease, then unfold.
• Divide the spinach among the 4 foil sheets, placing it in the center of the bottom half.
• Lightly coat both sides of each chicken breast with oil, then season with the Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Place one chicken fillet in the center of each spinach portion.
• In a medium bowl, combine the onions, tomatoes, olives, garlic, wine, basil, thyme, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and stir to combine.
• Pile the tomato mixture on top of each chicken breast, spreading to cover evenly and allow any liquid to puddle around the chicken.
• Top each portion with 1 ounce of cheese.
• One at a time, fold the top of the foil over the chicken, and starting at the corner, fold the edges of foil over to tightly seal, each fold overlapping the previous one.
• Place on the grill, or if using the oven, place the packets on a baking sheet and bake until the packages puff and the chicken is cooked through, about 12-18 minutes.
• Remove from the grill or oven, and cut the tops of the packets open with a small, sharp knife.
• Serve immediately either in the foil packets, or by removing the chicken, toppings and sauce to dinner plates.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN SHEET PAN DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Whisk olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, vinegar, tarragon, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Add chicken thighs, onion, baby bell peppers, and potatoes. Stir until everything is evenly coated.
• Transfer vegetable-chicken mixture to the prepared baking sheet and spread in an even layer. Scatter lemon slices over the vegetables, making sure to leave the chicken uncovered so that the skin will brown.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and top with feta, parsley, and olives.

SKILLET MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil about 6 minutes, turning once, until brown.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place four 12-inch squares of parchment paper or heavy-duty foil on a work surface. Place a chicken breast on one half of each square, leaving a 2-inch border; season with salt and pepper. Dividing evenly, top chicken with tomatoes, artichokes, olives, capers, and feta. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and oil. Fold parchment over ingredients, and crimp edges to seal. Place packets on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until chicken is opaque throughout, 20 to 22 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN EN PAPILLOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl, whisk mustard, vinegar, and a pinch each of sugar, salt, and pepper together. Continue to whisk while slowly drizzling olive oil in until completely combined.
• Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Cut 4 pieces of parchment paper into 16-by-18-inch pieces. Fold each sheet in half lengthwise, then open and place on a work surface. Divide asparagus evenly among the four pieces of parchment; place them on the left side of the fold near the crease, centered evenly between the top and bottom of the parchment paper. Place a chicken breast on top of each bed of asparagus. Drizzle with about 1 tablespoon vinaigrette. Top chicken breasts with tomatoes, olives, artichokes, basil, and feta. Drizzle each with about 1 tablespoon more vinaigrette.
• Fold the right half of one parchment paper over contents and, starting with the top right corner, form a half-moon packet making small but tight pleats all the way around to seal completely. Repeat process to form remaining packets.
• Transfer the packets to rimmed baking sheets and cook for 25 to 28 minutes. To serve, place packets directly on each of four plates and use kitchen shears or a sharp knife tip to open packets at the table.

PACKET CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN STYLE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 500 combine wine, thyme, onino, tomato.
• garlic, and basil in a bowl coat chicken breasts on both sides with oil and season them with salt, pepper, and italian seasoning pull out 4 long sheets of foil (about 2 ft) fold foil into 2 1 ft halves in center of each half, place 1/4 of the spinach top spinach piles with chicken breasts top each breast with some of the mixture, allowing some liquid from mixture to puddle around each chicken breast sprinkle 1 oz cheese on top of each pile seal foil into packets, leaving some room for steam- make sure the packets are pretty airtight bake packets until they puff up with steam and chicken is cooked through, about 30 min.